About Jean-Marc Hamel
Lived 1925 – 2024 (aged 99). Jean-Marc Hamel was a Canadian civil servant.
Jean-Marc Hamel, (February 19, 1925 – May 24, 2024) was a Canadian government official. He was the Chief Electoral Officer from 1966 to 1990.
Born in Lotbinière, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1948 and a Master of Commerce degree in 1949 from Université Laval. He received a M.P.A. from Syracuse University in 1956.
In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his ability to work with political parties, candidates, the media and the general public helped to foster the atmosphere of confidence now associated with the entire Canadian electoral system".
Hamel was predeceased by his wife Jacqueline in April 2002. He died on May 24, 2024, at the age of 99.
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Who was Jean-Marc Hamel?
Canadian civil servant (1925–2024)
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Jean-Marc Hamel was born on 19 February 1925 in Lotbinière.
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Jean-Marc Hamel died on 24 May 2024.
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Jean-Marc Hamel was a civil servant.
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Jean-Marc Hamel was Canadian.
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